St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-25
Regular Meeting.

Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the Goth, 21st
and 22d inst. dispensed with. and upon
motion the said minutes were approved.
Mrs. A. Schaefer presented a petition
asking that retaining wall be built to
protect her property against damage
on account of the grading of Ann street,
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of GOtZian street from Margaret
street sOutherly to Conway street, as
follows, to wit:
II. J. Cooper and S. j Harper. 6,595 90
J.W. MalOney.. ................ $685. 90
William G. Mullegan... 6,I73 OO
Charles NOnnemacher... 5,S49 90
James Hickey, William Meikle
and j. w. Dunn. ............ $3.50 00
James Hickey, William Meikle and
]. w. Dunn being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidders, the contract
was awarded them, and said award was
ordered sent to the Council for APP
prevail. Yeas 4, nays 0.
Bid was opened and read for the con-
StructiOn of sewer on State street,
from Concord street to South Robert
street; on South Robert street, from
State street to Annapolis street, and on
Oakdale avenue, from State street to
sary catchbasins and manhOleS. as fol-
lows, to wit:
Patrick DOherty. S34. 193 90
Patrick Doherty beirg the only bidder,
and his bid being deemed reasonable
and he being reliable and responsible,
the contract was awarded to him. and
said award was ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Council having returned ap-
proved the awards of the Board of PuD-
lie Works to James FOrreStal for the
paving of Sibley street, from Seventh
Street TO Ninth street, with cedar blocks
and curbing with granite, including the
necessary sewer connections: to VIM. A.
Davern for the grading of Park avenue,
from Sycamore street to Maryland
street, Sycamore street from Rice street
to Sylvan street, LytOn Place, from Rice
street to Sylvan street, Atwater street,
from Rice street to Sylvan street, Win
nepeg avenue. from Rice street to Syl-
van street, Manitoba avenue, from
Rice street to Sylvan street, Itch
field street, from Rice street to
Sylvan street, Front street, from Rice
street to Sylvan street, and Cook street.
from Rice street to Sylvan street (under
one contrac0; to Macarthur Bros. for the
grading of DelOS street, from Dakota
avenue to the edge of the bluff, between
Greenwood avenue and State street; to
William A. Davern for the grading of
La Fond street, from Victoria street to
Lexington avenue; to Patrick DOherty
for the construction of a sewer on lyle
hart street, from Louis street to Far
rington avenue, and to Patrick Do
herty for the construction of a
sewer on Iglehart street, from
Harrington avenue to Western avenue,
and from Mackubin street to Marshall
avenue. and on Dale street, from lyle
hart street TO Marshall avenue, to-
gether with the necessary catchbasins
and manhOleS, the same were referred
to the Corporation Attorney to draw
contracts and President of Board to ex-
ecute. and the Clerk was directed to
give the first assessment notice.
The Council having again returned
disapprOved the award of the Board of
Public Works to Fl. B. Sweet for the
paving of Mississippi street. from Grove
Street to Acker street, with cedar blocks
and curbing with granite, including the
necessary sewer connections, upon
motion, the Board annulled the action
by which said contract was awarded to
said Sweet. And upon further motion
all bids for said improvement were re-
jected Yeas 4, nayS0.
The Council having referred to Board
the petition of VIM. CRUDE and others
in the matter of grading Arcade street.
from Seventh street to Frances street,
the said petition was ordered to be re-
turned to the Council with the report
that said improvement is not proper
until said street is ordered graded the
entire length. Order for the opening
of said Arcade street is now pending
before the Board.
Council refers to Board the protest of
S. c. Madden and others against the
construction of sewer on Woodward
avenue, from Burr street to Bradley
street. Considered and placed on file.
Council refers to Board the petition of
]. Anstett in the matter of compensation
for damages to be sustained by his prop
erty by reason of raising the grade on a
street known as the Old River road. Re
ferred to Engineer for report as TO
whether change Of grade has been
made on said Steet.
Resolution of Council, approved Oct.
20, 1887, instructing the Corporation At
tOrney to make the proper application
to tho District Court to have the judg-
ment opened and set aside i'll the matter
of opening German avenue, between
Annapolis street and Curtice street, the
assessment being erroneous, and in
structing the Board to make new as
sessment for said opening, when said
judgment is set aside. Considered and
placed OH file.
Orders of Council to Board approved
Oct. 20. 1887, for formal report on the
opening, widening and extension of
Como and Phalen avenue 100 feet wide,
from the shore of Lake Como to the
shore of Lake Phalen; also on the open
ing and extension of street 120 feet